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Did you know that this year alone, pirates have seized over 100 ships in only one area— the Gulf of Aden. I had to look that gulf up on Wikipedia, so don´t feel silly if you have to click through here also.

Yep, that´s right, click on the link and you´re looking at Somalia. Reminds me of those little sketchy kids from south park and the episode where Cartman decides to go to Somalia to be a Pirate. Sketchiest boys ever.

The Gulf of Aden is pretty busy. But of course, sketchy pirates must be everywhere because as this article states, another ship went missing back on July 24th, but it disappeared thousands of miles away off the coast of Sweden in the arctic ocean. As the article from the AP questions, “could this be an almost unheard of case of sea banditry in European waters”?

SEA BANDITRY???  The fifteen previously missing Russians have been located, after having been tied and beaten up by masked “police officers,” but my new favorite sketchy phrase:

¡SEA BANDITRY!

Somalian pirate video (Official South Park Song)

I’m get exciting because this is the first year my Dwarf Blood Orange Tree has fruit… It seems Blood Oranges are about to get a whole lot more attention now that HBO is merchandising their show TRUE BLOOD with what they’re calling “A Real Blood Orange Beverage,” check out the Tru Blood Beverage Site. I definitely love the show but I doubt I’ll be preordering a four pack for $22 with shipping.

My Dwarf Blood Orange Tree is of the Moro Variety which is the most popular as it is the most predictable. The red color of the Blood Orange flesh is brought about by anthocyanin pigments, which also cause the same red coloration in other fruits and vegetables. These are different than lycopene pigments found in pink grapefruit. Check out what Wikipedia has to say about the Blood Orange so you can be a real hipster.